March 21, 2014After visiting the Beijing Normal School, Madame Peng took Sasha a

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March 21, 2014
After visiting the Beijing Normal School, Madame Peng took Sasha and Malia, my mother, and me to the Forbidden City, which is right in the heart of Beijing.

For more than 2,000 years (up until 1912), China was ruled by emperors who descended (传递)from many different dynasties, or families, who passed ruling positions on from generation to generation — and for nearly 500 years, the Forbidden City used as the emperor’s home.
Like the name suggests, the Forbidden City is large enough to be a city of its own — it includes nearly 1,000 buildings and nearly 10,000 rooms.
In 1925, the new Chinese government turned the Forbidden City into a museum so that visitors like us from all over the world can stroll (闲逛) through many of the beautiful rooms and outdoor spaces.
The Forbidden City is too large to go fully around in a single visit, but highlights include the following: The Hall of Union and Peace has almost 14,000 ornamental dragons. The Hall of Supreme Harmony is where the emperor watched birthday celebrations and coronation (加冕) ceremonies from his Dragon Throne. And then there are the Imperial Gardens, where you can walk along the paths and pavilions, admiring the beautiful rock arrangements, flowers and cypress (柏树) trees.
While we loved our visit to the Forbidden City, we only wish we had more time to see everything. But then again, I’m not sure there could ever be enough time to fully enjoy all of the art and history in this wonderful place.
(The First Lady’s Travel Journal: Touring the Forbidden City)
小题1:The writer visited The Forbidden City with _____________.
A. her daughters         B. her husband     C. her mother and two daughters
小题2:The Forbidden City is a _____________.
A. city              B. palace         C. garden
小题3:The Forbidden City was used as _____________ for nearly 500 years until 1912.
A. the emperor’s home                     
B. the emperor’s short-lived home
C. a place of interest for public
小题4:What does the word “highlights” mean?
A.景观亮点           B.聚光灯          C. 光亮
小题5:According to the passage, we can infer推断 that _____________.
A. They had enough time to visit every room
B. The Forbidden City served as a museum until 1925
C. The first lady enjoyed all of the art and history in this wonderful place

答案

小题1:C
小题2:B
小题3:A
小题4:A
小题5:C

解析

试题分析：短文大意：这篇短文中作者的主要记述了中国第一夫人***带领自己还有自己的母亲参观紫禁城的事情，其中详细的介绍了关于紫禁城的一些历史及景观特点。
小题1:细节理解题。根据短文第一段Madame Peng took Sasha and Malia, my mother, and me to the Forbidden City,描述，可知作者和她的母亲还有两个女儿一起参观了紫禁城。故选C。
小题2:推理判断题。根据and for nearly 500 years, the Forbidden City used as the emperor’s home.描述，可知紫禁城在将近500年的时间里，一直是作为帝王的居所。可知紫禁城是一座宫殿。故选B。
小题3:细节理解题。根据and for nearly 500 years, the Forbidden City used as the emperor’s home.描述，可知紫禁城在将近500年的时间里，一直是作为帝王的居所。可知选A。
小题4:词义猜测题。联系下文The Hall of Union and Peace has almost 14,000 ornamental dragons. 描述，可知此处指的是，但是景点的亮点包括……，故选A。
小题5:推理判断题。根据短文内容及图片可知，这篇短文主要介绍了第一夫人***带领奥巴马的夫人及其两个女儿参观故宫的事情。据此可知她们应该是欣赏了这个地方的所有的艺术和历史珍品。故选C。